# 119-hr-8550: To allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering.

119-hr-8550, To allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8550
- Congress: 119
- Title: To allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Authorizes states to add targeted boating fees when they number vessels.** This bill would let state issuing authorities collect extra boating-related fees linked to vessel-numbering and limit the money to boating safety, access, search and rescue, and aquatic invasive species work. - Boat owners and recreational users could see an added fee during registration or vessel-numbering. The money would go to local safety, access, and invasive species efforts rather than general state funds. - State issuing authorities would have explicit legal authority to set and collect these fees as part of existing vessel-numbering collections. That creates a dedicated mechanism for funding boating programs. - Safety responders and environmental programs would gain a focused revenue stream for search and rescue, boater education, dock and access improvements, and aquatic invasive species prevention and response.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher state fees for boat owners: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would let State vessel-numbering authorities require payment of a State boating fee when issuing a vessel number. The fee would be collected together with any other vessel-numbering or registration fees. Fees collected would be limited to use for recreational boating, boater s…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8550 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8550)

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- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8550 (as of 2026-09-21).